/*
 * Java Genetic Algorithm Library (@__identifier__@).
 * Copyright (c) @__year__@ Franz Wilhelmstötter
 *
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 * Author:
 *    Franz Wilhelmstötter (franz.wilhelmstoetter@gmail.com)
 */
package io.jenetics.xml;

/**
 * Functional interface for creating bounded genes.
 *
 * @param <A> the allele type
 * @param <G> the gene type
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:franz.wilhelmstoetter@gmail.com">Franz Wilhelmstötter</a>
 * @version 3.9
 * @since 3.9
 */
@FunctionalInterface
public interface BoundedGeneCreator<A, G> {

	/**
	 * Create a new bounded gene from the given parameters.
	 * {@snippet lang="java":
	 * final BoundedGeneCreator<Long, LongGene> creator = LongGene::of;
	 * }
	 *
	 * @param value the gene value
	 * @param min the minimum value
	 * @param max the maximum value
	 * @return a newly created bounded gene
	 */
	G create(final A value, final A min, final A max);
}
